US 5,513,007 A · Image processing apparatus and image processing method

Abstract

There is disclosed an image processing apparatus capable of identifying and converting a predetermined color in the input image into a predetermined density, whereby the color in the original image can be identified in a monochromatic image by the density. The apparatus is provided with a discrimination unit for identifying a predetermined color in the input image, a first image processing unit for applying a first image processing to the input image according to the result of discrimination by the discrimination unit, a second image processing unit for applying a second image processing to the input image, and a control unit for invalidating the second image processing in an area in which the image processing is conducted by the first image processing unit.

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Dependent claims

An image processing apparatus comprising:

discrimination means for discriminating a predetermined color in an input image;
first image processing means for performing first image processing on a first area of the input image according to a result of discrimination by said discrimination means;
setting means for setting a density of an output image relative to a density of the input image;
and
second image processing means for performing second image processing on a second area of the input image in accordance with the density set by said setting means, the second image processing performed by said second image processing means comprising density conversion in accordance with the density set by said setting means, whereby a density of the second area of the input image is converted to a density of a corresponding area of the output image:
wherein the first area is different from the second area.

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Image processing apparatus and image processing method

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